The Design Process The Vacform Group are regularly engaged to assist or indeed drive our clients requirements in the Design Process. Generally we are asked to provide a design solution to a clients requirement that will include conceptual preliminaries, function analysis and manufacturing process. These are key factors in our solution solving process however we must be mindful of the cost implications at all stages. We work with our clients through a process of 2d & 3d imagery before agreeing upon a prototyping process and stages follow a general pattern of ? Design & Function brief taken Initial roughs for appraisal Work up of designs Material specifications Cost appraisal Review of designs